Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-02

state, and won't say that we will not, but
we are not discouraged"
"1f Foraker is elected would It be
condemnation OF the administrations"
81 can't say that. but l have heard that
vote tortPowell is vote for the admins
tratlon, and the construction you eug-
sest could rot be placed on the election
OF FORAKER, the same as On Endorsement
~ the administration by the success OF
Powell"
"Whst will be the effect Of Governor
Gordon taking the stump for PoyeI?"
"Merely to cause greater activity.
dont anticipate the change CT many
votes.''
WHAT is your opinion Of she Presi-
dent trip?"
"Weu, no nonsense. 1t was good
thing, but don't believe it will benefit
him any in the northwest. 1t had q good
effect in The south and increased his pop
ularity IN that section immensely. The
battle flag order wss q costly blunder and
started etresh all the old animosities CT
the north. Possibly the feeling epgen-
dered by that order may die out before
the presidential election"
~ suppose New York will be watched
with Interest by the administration this
coming week."
~ should say so. New York is very
important at this period and the result
may determine the party's success next
year, but believe the Democrats will
elect their ticket. However, if New York
goes Republican the administration had
Just as well fold It's arms 1t is of the
utmost importance that New York should
| indorse the administration. II il does
not l don't see any possible chance tor
SO unless the Democrats can carry s
large state like OHIO or Illinois"
"Do you sgree with the civil service
commission that the clerks shall not CON
tribute to the campaign fund.-"
The civil service law is bumbug, and
when the Republicans get back in power
they will abolish it as it ought 10 be. IL
l were clerk I'd contribute ny mite and
let them discharge me if they dared. The
idea of Commissioners Oberly and
Lyman saying what the clerks shall not
do with their money, who ever heard OF
such thing smorg s. free people. II the
President has the right, and no one dis
putes it, the clerks have too, and il they
have SpUnk they viii do SO. Civil service
is 8 humbug."
THE NATIONS WEAKNESSES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Admiral Porter
| has made his annual report to the Score
tary Of the Navy. In considering the
question OF coast defenses, the Admiral
states that the following harbors are en-
tirely defenselees against single iron
Clad New York, Boston, San Francisco.
the lake ports, Hampton Roads.
Norfolk, New Orleans, PHILADELPHIA,
Washington, Baltimore, Portland, Me,
Rhode Island ports, Key West, Charles
ton, MOBILE, Savannah, Galveston.
Pensacola, Wilmington, San Diego, CAL;
| Portsmouth, n. j., to say nothing OF
many other places of importance. Two
heavy irou-clads could commence At the
easternmost noint and proceed along the
coast to Texas, laying them ali
under contribution. In time Of
war, says the Admiral,
the torpedo system will be useless for de-
fence. AS TO the proper fOrsifcation in
the event OF war, we are no more pre-
| pared than We were years age, although
we have made g beginning 30 rep.ir
| simply the waste in our psVy for the past
twenty five years. Ia the opinion of the
Admiral the first step toward the protec-
ton Of the coast should be the construc-
ton OF squadron Of heavy ironclads.
The Admiral argues at length in favor Of
subsidies for shipping, aud points to the
success OF the system II England, Ger
many and France.
OUR COAST DEFENsEs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-General Dusre,
Chlef Engineer OF the United States
Army, in his Srnusl report TO the Secee-
tary OF wa, cslls especial attention TO
Continual nm Fifth P.no